Because the forces have been conducting the searches, the militants fired upon them. The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter wherein two militants have been killed.

A search operation became an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces.

Two militants have been killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police mentioned.

The safety forces launched a cordon and search operation in Katpora space in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district this night after receiving particular details about the presence of militants there, a police official mentioned.

Because the forces have been conducting the searches, the militants fired upon them. The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter wherein two militants have been killed, he mentioned.

Arms and ammunition have been recovered from the encounter website, the official mentioned, including that no collateral harm has been reported.

The identification and group affiliation of the militants was being ascertained, the official mentioned.

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